Why Can’t Apple Figure Out Movies?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Apple’s puzzling film strategy after the company's latest announcement that ‘Wolfs,' an action comedy starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney, will no...
12 Aug 202432min
The Biggest Losers of Hollywood’s Cable-pocalypse
Matt is joined by LightShed media analyst Rich Greenfield to discuss the newest and most dire stage of the linear TV meltdown, with multi-billion-dollar write-offs at Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramo...
9 Aug 202436min
Disney’s Streaming Profits and Parks Problem
Matt is joined by NYT staff reporter Brooks Barnes to discuss the latest Disney earnings report, which resulted in a drop in stock price after Disney reported a slowdown in Disney parks attendance. Th...
7 Aug 202432min
Has the Music Industry Peaked?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss whether it's time to panic for the music industry after shares of Universal Music Group tanked due to a deceleration in streaming subscription reven...
5 Aug 202432min
The 2024 Intellectual Property Draft
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw for the second ever IP Draft! They first revisit their last IP Draft, then draft a whole new team of intellectual properties that they believe will be the futu...
31 Juli 202435min
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ and Marketing Disney’s First R-Rated Marvel Movie
Matt is joined by Disney’s chief brand officer and president of marketing, Asad Ayaz, to talk about releasing Disney’s first R-rated Marvel film in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ how that changes the calculu...
29 Juli 202432min
WBD’s Billion-Dollar War on the NBA
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Warner Bros. Discovery’s lawsuit against the NBA after the NBA rejected WBD’s matching offer for a package of broadcasting rights. They look at the ...
26 Juli 202429min
The High Stakes of Broadcasting the Olympics
Matt is joined by Mark Lazarus, NBCUniversal Media Group chairman, to discuss the business behind broadcasting the Olympics, how these Games will feel different than the 2020 Olympics, what they learn...
24 Juli 202436min
